New process for verification of MRCP(UK) and Specialty Certificate Examination qualifications
A new process for all doctors, third parties and organisations requesting verification of doctors holding the MRCP(UK) or SCE qualification has been introduced. Please see the Verification page for more details.
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) - 2010/2 Results - Update
For all candidates* taking the 2010/2 PACES Examination between 30 May and 15 July 2010:
• Results are now available from the PACES Results page of this website
• Results letters will be posted to candidates on approximately 6 August 2010
For all candidates* taking the 2010/2 PACES Examination at Hull Royal Infirmary on 22 July and 23 July 2010:
• Results are now available from the PACES Results page of this website
• Results letters will be posted to candidates by approximately 13 August 2010
For all candidates* taking the 2010/2 PACES Examination at James Cook University Hospital on 12 August 2010:
• Results are now available from the PACES Results page of this website
• Results letters will be posted to candidates by approximately 27 August 2010
For all candidates* taking the 2010/2 PACES Examination at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on 17 and 18 August 2010:
• Results are now available from the PACES Results page of this website
• Results letters will be posted to candidates by approximately 27 August 2010
* with the exception of any candidate who requested that their result not be published
Academic Misconduct/Security of the MRCP(UK) Examination
Monitoring Candidate Behaviour
Please note Management Board has revised the policy on suspected cheating in examinations. If a pair (or group) of candidates is identified as having an unusually high proportion of similar answers then a further investigation will be carried out. The Board is fully aware that candidates could be implicated in an act of academic misconduct through the conduct of others and the policy takes account of this. All candidates should note the changes in practice. Full details can be found on the Academic Misconduct page.
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) - Dubai 2010/3 dates changed
The dates for the PACES Examination in Dubai have been changed. The exam will now run on 5, 6 and 7 October 2010. This does not change the application period or the address to which candidates should send their applications.
MRCP(UK) PACES Examination UK trainee prioritisation and deferral policy
Applications for PACES in the UK
MRCP(UK) and the three UK Colleges of Physicians aim to ensure that all applicants to the Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) are offered a place. However, recently demand has exceeded supply of clinical places and the Royal Colleges are endeavouring to support the job application process for those in UK training programmes as much as possible.
From the October-November 2010 PACES examination, candidates in a UK training programme applying to take the PACES examination in the UK will be prioritised for a clinical place.
Any UK trainees applying to take PACES in the UK who are temporarily outside of a UK training programme, but who are seeking to continue UK training and competing for an ST3 post will also be prioritised for a place.
Other applicants seeking to take PACES in the UK will still be prioritised according to the date their application is received, though the colleges will not be in a position to confirm acceptance to the examination until the week after the closing date for application.
Applicants who cannot be accommodated in the diet to which they apply in the UK will be given priority for the following diet.
Please note that this policy does not apply to any candidate submitting an application to take PACES at an Overseas Examination centre.
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical (PACES) Examination - Changes to UK Application Period from October-November 2010 onwards
Please note that for the MRCP(UK) PACES Examinations in the UK from the October-November 2010 Examination and all PACES Examinations in the UK thereafter there will be a two-week application period. The October-November application period will run from Friday 23 July to Friday 6 August. All applications for PACES Examinations in the UK need to be submitted within this two-week application window. The opening and closing dates for upcoming diets can be found on the examination dates page.
Please note that the application periods for PACES Examinations in overseas examination centres remain unchanged.
Notice to candidates in UK Training
Important information for all Core Medical Trainees applying for ST3 posts commencing August 2011:
CORE MEDICAL TRAINEES MUST HAVE FULL MRCP(UK) PRIOR TO ENTRY TO ST3 POSTS FROM AUGUST 2011
The Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) have accepted that from August 2011, possession of the full MRCP(UK) will become a mandatory requirement for ST3 entry into any of the medical (physicianly) specialties. Candidates currently in UK training should note that doctors entering CMT from August 2009 will not be able to exit successfully from the programme until they have the full MRCP(UK). Candidates expecting confirmation of any MRCP(UK) Examination results in time for application to ST3 posts will need to refer to the MRCP(UK) website for information about result release dates.
The last opportunity for candidates to sit and receive their results by April 2011 is expected to be:
MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination: 2010/3 diet (24 & 25 November 2010)
MRCP(UK) PACES: 2011/1 diet (main assessment period: mid February - March 2011)
Junior doctors may wish to note this information when planning their attempts for MRCP(UK) Examinations. Regulations for MRCP(UK), including entry requirements, can be found at www.mrcpuk.org.